J-14 Magazine

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J-14 Magazine is a teenage magazine printed monthly. It is published by Bauer Publishing, the United States division of the German publishing firm Bauer Verlagsgruppe. Like the majority of teenage magazines, it contains common features like teen gossip, quizzes, fashion, hot couples, posters and more with celebrities that pertain to the readers. The first issue was released in January 2000.

1 Circulation
2 Miley Cyrus Hoax
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Circulation

An annual survey in 2007 by Experian Simmons Research of Fort Lauderdale, Florida found that J-14 tied Nickelodeon Magazine among American girls 8 to 14 for familiarity, with nearly one in three girls in that age group surveyed saying they had read or looked at the magazine. Circulation was 217,183 in 2006.^[1]

[edit] Miley Cyrus Hoax

J-14 found itself at the center of a controversy in the fall of 2007, when it was rumored to have reported that actress Miley Cyrus was pregnant. The rumors started after celebrity Web sites picked up a doctored article from J-14 magazine, which claimed the “Hannah Montana” star was pregnant, and multiple blogs and fan pages lit up with the news. Shortly thereafter, J-14 made a statement denying having made the report and pointed out the page from their July issue had been spoofed to make the report.^[2] As reported by MSNBC:

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"Despite Internet rumors, J-14 NEVER reported that Miley Cyrus was pregnant,” a statement for the magazine read. “Someone doctored the ‘This Just In’ article that appeared on page 16 of J-14’s July 2007 issue, where a few of Miley’s Hannah Montana co-stars talked about her gross habits. Miley is an intelligent, respectable role model for young girls, and the editors of J-14 pride themselves on presenting our readers with credible stories and information."

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The fake article featured fake quotes from the 15-year-old Disney channel actress.^[3]